Birds of a Feather: Social capital of non-traditional students The number of undergraduates enrolled in higher education in the United States has risen to new heights (NCES‚ 2012). Between 1999 and 2009 alone‚ US college matriculation increased by 38 percent‚ three times the rate of the preceding decade (Rosenbaum‚ Deil-Amen‚ & Person‚ 2006). This stunning growth is driven in large part by record enrollments of “nontraditional” students: defined as older‚ minority‚ of lower income‚ and often
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One of the greatest challenges of higher education administration systems today is meeting the needs of non-traditional students. Our global economic recession has created a competitive job market‚ compelling people back to school from all walks of life. Today’s student bodies comprise young parents‚ professionals seeking a career change‚ non-English speakers‚ international students‚ and traditional‚ collegiate 18-22 year-old American students. While such variegated student bodies add great depth
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culture that exists in the college community. The culture I am speaking of is the non-traditional college culture. It is important to me to shed light on this culture group‚ but one might ask why is it significant? There are three components to look at while answering this question: (1) the non-traditional student has potential send a different kind of graduate into the real world‚ (2) to push forward the non-traditional student is to push forward the economy‚ and (3) while there is an issue of equality
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purpose of this paper is to analyze the ethics of non-traditional marketing by advertisers. Multiple aspects of the specific type of advertising will be explained and backed up with research‚ examined through the Potter Box‚ compared with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines for legal and ethical marketing‚ and specific examples of invasive and ethically questionable marketing. A comparison will be done to explain the difference between traditional and nontraditional marketing. Moreover‚ the ethical
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The online (non-traditional) student is often challenged with issues that the traditional (campus-based) student is not; also‚ the online instructor does not realize the constraints placed upon the online student. Online students are a diverse group of learners from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Rovai (2002) stated certain characteristics could affect student persistence. An example of this is minority students feeling isolated in online courses. Online learners are also
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“It has been suggested that‚ even though non-traditional students are more apt to work full time‚ these students are not affected by working‚ commuting‚ or time limitations because they have more experience at time management” (Lundberg‚ 2003). Working forty hours a week and being a full-time mom I know all too well about having to time manage everything. Already being in the field of work‚ I know the importance of deadlines and time management. Taking away extracurricular activities and applying
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A central core in any cultural are its values. Values are independent standards where it is determined the differences of right and wrong‚ good and bad objectives. There are usually some shared values among all cultures; the contrast is the account of different perceptions between different cultures. Asian values have shown to be inter-related in that they view the individual belonging to a larger group or extended family with an expected well being of the group as a whole. To contrast this against
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“Visionary Design Systems: Are Incentives Enough?” HBS #9-495-011. 1. What is the basic philosophy and values of VDS? VDS has more than a few philosophy and values of thought that everyone is a partner and people should earn according to what they produced‚ and that empowerment that makes people knowledgeable and involved in decisions. Also it encourages atmosphere of friendliness and respect as well as cooperative spirit. 2. How would you characterize the VDS compensation (base‚ bonus
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In today’s world traditional families is not what you usually see anymore. You usually see a single mother or fathers taking care of their kids or you see biracial couples together. Sometimes you see a grandmother/grandfather or aunt/uncle raising the children because their parents simply cannot do so. Or occasionally you will see a lesbian/gay couples raise their family as while. 21st century compared to the 20th century is different now. The 20th century is more traditional type families where
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Ross-Gordon (2011)‚ states that adult learners are very prominent in colleges today. Adult learners make up more than half of the school population in colleges. Chances are adult learners having other life responsibilities such as parent‚ full-time job‚ helping their elders‚ and among other things can help them succeed in college because their social experiences can give them tools that they already possess to use in their academic studies. However‚ trying to do multiple roles can cause adult learners
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